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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

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Brothers in Court

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK.— In the Small Debts Court, Harold Joseph Cas[?]edine (represented by Mr. C. Dunlop) proceeded…

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Assault Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 5

Robert George Roddom pleaded guilty at Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., to a charge of having assaulted his wife. He was…

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Police Magistrate's Warning on Rabbits Serious View From Now On, And Probably Maximum Penalty Three Defendants Before Court Yesterday

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

"In future I will have to impose more stringent penalties, probably the maximum, except in exceptional cases," said…

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Expensive Day's Fishing Police Court Case of Trespassing

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

Although a party of three caught 80 fish in Glsnnie's Creek on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 3, the haul was a dear…

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Word "Bloody" Indecent Ruling in Lismore Police Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

Mr. .A. J. Bryant, S.M., ruled in Lismore Police Court that the word "bloody" was indecent, and he fined a Hindu 10/, with 8/ costs, for…

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Illegally Used Motor Car. Fine at Kurri Police Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 5

At Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr I. Beavers. P.M., Arthur Robert Baldwin, 20, pleaded guilty to…

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Mechanic Sentenced. Endangered Shipping and Port. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

Richard George Carr (38), motor mechanic, was sentenced to six years' imprisonment by Judge Holt at the Quarter Sessions to-day for throwing…

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Hysterical Outbursts in Court

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD Dec 21.—Although stoutly denying that she intimate with anyone since December, 1942, Joan Barry…

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Italian Countess Sentenced 30 Years for Treason

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 1

LONDON Dec. 22—It is reported from Rome that Countess Cornelia Tanzi, the Italian poetess, reputedly Mussolini’s mistress,…

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Landlords Try to Beat Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tues. — Complaints that some Newtown landlords had formed an organisation designed to defeat the Fair Rents…

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Husband on Murder Charge

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE Wed.—Mrs. Joan Culverhouse, of Stoneleigh-st., Albion, was found fatally shot through the head at her home,…

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Sentenced to Death

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 1

LONDON December 27.— Leon Degrelie, the Belgian Fascists’ leader, was sentenced to death in his absence by the Brussels War…

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New U.S. Assault Ship

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 2

Details of a speedy, well armed and specially equipped assault transport have been announced by the U.S. Navy…

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Determination to Stamp Out Liquor Racket Eleven Publicans Before Federal Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 2

Eleven publicans changed with failure to supply liquor to customers were remanded until January 4 at the Special Federal…

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